Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17969, Moses Garland, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass.
Garland, Moses
S. 17969
CONTENTS
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17969 INVALID.
File No. 17969
Moses Garland
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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New Hampshire Moses Garland
of Salisbury in the State of N H who was a Sergt's pt in the Company commanded by Captain Emery of the Reg t commanded by Col. Hutchins in the War time for 3 Mos Sergt 5 Mos Private
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of October 1832 and sent to Joseph West Concord N H
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 32  - $47.54    Pemi=ant. allowances ending 4 Mar 33  15.88     $63.42  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J H Blanchard Cler. Book 2 Vol. 121- Page 157.

1132
Moses Garland
On Roll as Private Capt Webster's Company Col. Nichols Regt Volunteers to Rhode Island Aug 1778
= On Roll Capt Emery's Company as March 20 Sept 1776. Private
B. J. Beall
Asa M c
J L E
3 Months Sargt 5 Months Private
Joseph C West H West E Concord N H

BRIEF in the case of Moses Garland  of Salisbury in the State of New Hampshire  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge of the Supreme Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Yes 3. How old is he? 88 4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 3 Sergeant Gen. Capt. Sam l Connor at Winter Hill   1776 3 " Capt. Benj a Emery, Lieut. Moore Col. Gordon Hutchins. at White Plains. N.Y.   1778 2 " Capt. Eben t Webster in Rhode Island  
5. In what battles was he engaged? 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? 1st term, in Pembroke; 2d, in Concord; 3d, in Salisbury. 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 2 witnesses to the general belief, & one witness, who served with the claimant during the 1st & 3d terms. 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No certificate of a clergyman.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H m Ward Examining Clerk.

I James Johnson of Salisbury in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire do hereby say that I served two months at Winter Hill & Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts commencing sometime in December 1775 as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army & Moses Garland who has this day made his declaration before Samuel Green an associate Justice of the Sup t . Court, for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832, was there during that time acting in the capacity of Sargent.
Also in 1778 I was two months in the service, at Rhode Island under Capt t Eben t Webster & said Garland was there during that time in the same company with me acting as a Sargent.
James Johnson
Subscribed & sworn to this 17 th day of July 1832
Before me Sam t Green Asso. Justice of Sup t . Court N. Hampshire
I Sam t Green declare that from the examination of the said James Johnson who has signed the above declaration, & the best information I could otherwise obtain respecting him, I believe him to be a person of good character & his declaration entitled to belief.
July 19. 1832
Sam t Green Asso. Jus. etc.

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office July 19. 1832 }
I hereby certify that the within named Samuel Green is an Associate Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State, duly constituted and sworn, and that his name herein is his own proper hand writing and signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of this State.
Joseph Metcalf Secretary.

Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 Moses Garland's Salisbury
July 29. 1832
Cousin S Office

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. In this 17th day of July A.D. 1832 County of Merrimack } personally appeared before me Samuel Green an Associate Justice of the Sup t Court of Judicature in for said State
On this day of personally appeared before the Judges of the Moses Garland a resident of Salisbury in the County of Merrimack and State of New-Hampshire, aged 88 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775 with Capt. Sam l Gumer and served in the of Pembroke regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
in said State, immediately marched from thence to Winter Hill & Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts, & served at those two places in the capacity of Sergeant three months, when he was dismissed without any written discharge - the person who commanded the Regiment in which he served he is unable to recollect.
That in August 1776 he again enlisted at Concord in said County of Merrimack, under Capt. Ben l Emery & Secy Morse, immediately marched to White Plains in New York & there served three months in Regiment commanded by Col. Gordon Hutkins, & was then dismissed without any written discharge - That August 1778 he volunteered under Capt. Eben r Webster for two months at Salisbury in said County, immediately marched to Rhode Island & was stationed on the Island for two months, when he was discharged but not in writing - that during the two latter terms he also served in the capacity of Sergeant.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year Moses Garland first above named - before me, Sam l Green Aso te Jus. H.
We, John Smith residing in Salisbury N.H. and Caleb Smith residing in same Town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Moses Garland who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 88 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a sol- dier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day John Smith & year first above mentioned, before me Sam l Green Aso te Jus. H. Caleb Smith
And I the said Sam l Green Aso te Jus. as aforesaid, do declare it as my And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies that it appears to me that John Smith & Caleb Smith who have signed the preceding certificate, are resident in the Town of Salisbury as they have stated, who has also signed the same is a resident in said Town of Salisbury and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. - Said Garland is evidently too infirm to attend any session of a Court of record in the County - I am Sam l Green Aso te Jus. H.
July 19. 1832 I
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of said application for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 19th day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.